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VehicleOct 5, 20161,944 affected

Western Star recall: Seat belts

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Western Star 4900 and 5700 trucks manufactured March 22, 2013, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with a Stratosphere sleeper cab. The seat belt mounting plate may have a drill hole that is too large.

What could happen

If the plate has a hole that is too big, the plate may fail when it stressed such as in the event of a crash, preventing the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt mounting plate, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on December 7 2016. The final remedy is now available. A second notice was mailed to owners on February 24, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-725.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
16V711000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 5, 2016
Owners notified
Feb 24, 2017
Vehicles or items affected
1,944
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Mar 22, 2013 to Sep 23, 2016
Part
Seat belts
Maker's own recall number
FL-725

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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